Downtown Home Tour 2008

[jice]

I don't remember this being mentioned yet.. so here ya go...

The Downtown Home Tour this year is April 19-20, 12-5pm

http://www.nashvilledowntown.com/live/home_tour.php

Definitely mark your calendars! Last year was a great time... for anyone who is interested in architecture, interior design, historic buildings, or just looking at other peoples homes, lol.

I believe they had approx. 20 or so buildings on the tour last year, along with a few that opened up but were not officially on the tour... last year it was only 1 day, total of 5 hours, and there were so many properties that I couldnt get to all of them! It also seemed to be a great success... a TON of people out.

This year is two days... so im pretty excited to see that! I will probably be touring the entire 10 hours, lol. It's definitely worth the money if you ask me!

Specific buildings will be announced the week of the tour... hopefully we get another nice weekend this year

[jice]

Ok I take it back! They already added a link to the buildings on the tour

[Hankster]

I don't remember this being mentioned yet.. so here ya go...

The Downtown Home Tour this year is April 19-20, 12-5pm

http://www.nashvilledowntown.com/live/home_tour.php

Definitely mark your calendars! Last year was a great time... for anyone who is interested in architecture, interior design, historic buildings, or just looking at other peoples homes, lol.

I believe they had approx. 20 or so buildings on the tour last year, along with a few that opened up but were not officially on the tour... last year it was only 1 day, total of 5 hours, and there were so many properties that I couldnt get to all of them! It also seemed to be a great success... a TON of people out.

This year is two days... so im pretty excited to see that! I will probably be touring the entire 10 hours, lol. It's definitely worth the money if you ask me!

Specific buildings will be announced the week of the tour... hopefully we get another nice weekend this year

[donNdonelson]

Please give us a report, and take pictures!

[jice]

Today and tomorrow!

[jice]

A few tidbits of info...

* Economic impact of the single-day 2007 downtown home tour: $16.8 million

* Downtown Nashville currently has about 3,200 residents

* By 2009, this population will be over 4,800

* 1,095 new units to be completed in 2008

* Almost 50% of those units are in the Gulch

* 30% are in SoBro

* 81 units in Rolling Mill Hill to be completed in '08

* 2008 Chairman of the Residential Development Committee: Tony Giarratana

I will post some pics of the tour when I get a chance...

[smeagolsfree]

Thanks for the info. I didn't go to the home tour this year. Didn't feel up to it.

Looking forward to the pics.

[jice]

Here we go... I have a ton of pictures, some better than others.. this is just a sampling of a few of the more interesting ones..

Cumberland Penthouses.. how would you like this TV room?

District Lofts, rooftop patios

Harrison Square

Private, shared open area for residents, between Art Ave Lofts and the Kress

Market Street Emporium penthouse..

The very old freight elevator that leads you to it..

And the penthouse itself..

The Courtney residence, on 2nd ave.. one of my favs

Yes, we are in Music City

Encore

View of ICON & Terrazzo from Encore amenity deck

The Quarters

Did there used to be an O'Charley's downtown? From the rooftop of the Quarters..

Nice urban, dense view from the Stahlman

Phoenix Lofts.. almost complete and ready to sell.

Another of my favs.. these two brothers (?) have done some VERY high quality craftsmanship.

[smeagolsfree]

First shot I have seen from the Kress. Were you able to go in any of those units? I would love to see some shots there.

As far as the O'Charley's goes, there was one on 2nd Ave maybe 10 years ago. I dont remember what is in that place now. I wish they were still there. I think it was a matter of a little too early as far as timing goes. They would probably do OK now.

[jice]

First shot I have seen from the Kress. Were you able to go in any of those units? I would love to see some shots there.

As far as the O'Charley's goes, there was one on 2nd Ave maybe 10 years ago. I dont remember what is in that place now. I wish they were still there. I think it was a matter of a little too early as far as timing goes. They would probably do OK now.

[it's just dave]

Buffalo Billiards is now in that space. O'Charley's did really well for a while, but then decided not to renew the lease. Following O'C was another restaurant club which, if I remember correctly, had an island theme ala Margaritaville kind of thing. Maybe I was just seeing pink flamingos, but that rings a bell. The space is doing fine now.

Hope my memory is serving me correctly on this.

[Hankster]

Great shots, Jice. Thanks for sharing. I would have dearly loved to have been on the tour.

[timmay143]

Thanks for posting those great shots! Very cool.

[HopeGardensGuy]

First shot I have seen from the Kress. Were you able to go in any of those units? I would love to see some shots there.

As far as the O'Charley's goes, there was one on 2nd Ave maybe 10 years ago. I dont remember what is in that place now. I wish they were still there. I think it was a matter of a little too early as far as timing goes. They would probably do OK now.

[barakat]

^Was any mention made of rehabbing the building directly across from the Kress, with the big ornamental top you have photos of? Cool building.

[HopeGardensGuy]

^Was any mention made of rehabbing the building directly across from the Kress, with the big ornamental top you have photos of? Cool building.